The motherlode of Japanese crap

Okay, so I was reading through the Bruce Schneier blog in preference to working, and ran across this: The International Chindogu Society.

The basic idea is to create something that is a) useful, and b) totally humiliating to actually use. As an example, a feather duster with a martini shaker on top. The gallery is unfortunately brief, but entertaining.

I remember reading about chindogu many years ago. Chopsticks with little fans on them to cool your noodles come to mind. And a butter dispenser that was a twist tube (like a glue stick). I also remember a gadget for taking panoramic photos, which was a hat with several disposable cameras arranged around it and hooked up so you could activate them simultaneously. Definitely a crossover between clever and ridiculous. (Reminds me of my own brain)

I remember reading about chindogu many years ago. Chopsticks with little fans on them to cool your noodles come to mind. And a butter dispenser that was a twist tube (like a glue stick). I also remember a gadget for taking panoramic photos, which was a hat with several disposable cameras arranged around it and hooked up so you could activate them simultaneously. Definitely a crossover between clever and ridiculous. (Reminds me of my own brain)

What the hell is your avatar a picture of? It looks like... a boobs...

An Australian television show, "The New Inventors' (Named "The New" because it is a revival of "The Inventors" which ran for some ~20 years into the '80's), irregularly presents a short clip showing a ChinDogu. It begins by displaying one of the Tennants, then a Japanese lady shows the invention, followed by here looking adorably stupid [attempting] to use it.

Although, occasionally, [url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2217818.htm]one feels that a ChinDdogu has escaped and made it into the main program....[/url]

An Australian television show, "The New Inventors' (Named "The New" because it is a revival of "The Inventors" which ran for some ~20 years into the '80's), irregularly presents a short clip showing a ChinDogu. It begins by displaying one of the Tennants, then a Japanese lady shows the invention, followed by here looking adorably stupid [attempting] to use it.